Absent: None. Also Present: Mr. Banks, City Attorney; Ms. Evans, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Jinks, Deputy City Manager; Ms. Snow, Assistant City Attorney; Mr. Castrilli, Communications Director, City Manager's Office; Ms. Blackford, Communications Officer, City Manager's Office; Mr. Gates, Assistant City Manager, City Manager's Office; Mr. Trobridge, Director, Information Technology; Mr. Johnson, Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Stewart, Office of Management and Budget; Ms. Taylor, Office of Management and Budget; Mr. Eisinger, Office of Management and Budget; Ms. Triggs, Director, Finance Office; Police Captain Ogden; Mr. Baier, Director, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Lerner, Deputy Director, Transportation and Environmental Services; Mr. Grover, Transportation and Environmental Services; Ms. Modell, General Manager, Alexandria Transit Company (DASH); Ms. Marks, Transportation and Environmental Services; Sheriff Lawhorne; Chief Deputy Sheriff DiCesare; Ms. Hamer, Director, Planning and Zoning; Ms. Ross, Planning and Zoning; Mr. Spengler, Director, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Mr. Browand, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities; Dr. Gilmore, Executive Director, Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse; Ms. Boyd, City Manager's Office; Mr. Penn, Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire Department; Ms. Dawson, Director, Library; and Mr. Lloyd. Recorded by: Jacqueline M. Henderson, City Clerk and Clerk of Council. * * * * * * City Council held a work session at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the Carlyle Retail Study.
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1. Calling the Roll.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Euille, and the City Clerk called the roll; all the members of Council were present. 2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance. City Council observed a moment of silence and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Reading and Acting Upon the Minutes of the Following Meeting of City Council: (a) The Regular Meeting Minutes of November 23, 2010. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried 5-0-1, City Council approved the regular meeting minutes of November 23, 2010. The voting was as follows: Donley "aye" Fannon "aye" Pepper "aye" Hughes absent Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye" Smedberg abstain RECOGNITION OF YOUTH BY MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL None. PROCLAMATIONS 4. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring December 31, 2010 as Fair Weather Day Throughout the City of Alexandria. (A copy of the proclamation is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 4; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows: Donley "aye" Fannon "aye" Pepper "aye" Hughes "aye" Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye" Smedberg "aye" 5. Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing December 2010 as Human Rights Month. (A copy of the proclamation is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 5; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Vice Mayor Donley and carried unanimously, City Council endorsed the proclamation. The voting was as follows: Pepper "aye" Fannon "aye" Donley "aye" Hughes "aye" Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye" Smedberg "aye" REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER CONSENT CALENDAR (6-21) (Resignations and Uncontested Appointments) 6. Receipt of the Following Resignations From Members of Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Patricia Arnaudo (b) Commission on Persons with Disabilities Tom Babinszki (c) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission Florence King (A copy of the above resignations is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 6 (a-d); 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 7. Uncontested Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees: (a) Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Board 1 Commonwealth's Attorney Representative 1 Police Chief Representative 1 Citizen-at-Large Representative (b) Alexandria Marketing Committee 1 Citizen Member (c) Archaeological Commission 1 Planning District I Representative (d) Beautification Commission 1 Citizen Member (e) Commission for the Arts 1 Member Who Represents the Public-at-Large, as an Art Consumer and Participant (f) Commission on Aging 2 Citizen Members (g) Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Citizen-at-Large (h) Commission on Persons With Disabilities 3 Citizen-at-Large Members (a Majority of the Citizen Members Shall Be Persons With Physical, Visual or Hearing Disabilities) (i) Historic Alexandria Resources Commission 1 Christ Church Representative 1 Carlyle House Representative (j) Public Health Advisory Commission 1 Representative From the Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. Board of Directors, Nominated by Such Board (k) Public Records Advisory Commission 1 Citizen Member (l) Sister Cities Committee 1 Citizen Member (A copy of the above appointments is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked collectively as Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 7 (a-l); 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) (Reports and Recommendations of the City Manager) 8. Consideration of Capital Allocation Report. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 8; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 9. Consideration of Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Virginia Department of Health to Implement Project Connect, a Coordinated Public Health Initiative to Prevent Violence Against Women, as Part of the Alexandria Domestic Violence Program. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 1, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 9; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 10. Receipt of the 2010 Annual Report and Plant Survey from Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 8, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 10; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 11. Receipt of the 2010 Comcast Cable Communications Inc. Annual Subscriber Survey Report. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 8, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 11; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) (Ordinances for Introduction) 12. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the Tenant of the Property Located at 320 Montgomery Street in the City of Alexandria, Virginia to Construct and Maintain an Encroachment For Outdoor Restaurant Seating on Royal Street at the Side of the Building Located at 320 Montgomery Street. (A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 12; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 12; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 13. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the Tenant of the Property Located at 277 South Washington Street in the City of Alexandria, Virginia to Construct and Maintain an Encroachment For Outdoor Restaurant Seating at That Location. (A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 13; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 13; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 14. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Authorizing the Tenant of the Property Located at 818 North St. Asaph Street (Parcel Address 600 Montgomery Street) in the City of Alexandria, Virginia to Construct and Maintain an Encroachment For Outdoor Restaurant Seating at That Location. (A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 14; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 14; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 15. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the City Code to Update the Composition of the Gang Task Force. (A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 15; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 15; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 16. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Number of Members of the Alexandria Marketing Committee From Seven Members to Nine Members. (A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 16; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 16; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 17. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance Amending City Code Sections 3-3-24, 3-3-32 and 3-3-62 in Accordance With the Modifications Made to Virginia Code Section 2-2-4304, 2.2-4305 and 2.2-4303 and to Amend City Code Section 3-3-24 to Lift Restrictions on the City's Ability to Make Purchases Under Contracts Competitively Entered by Other Public Bodies. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 17; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 17; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 17; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 18. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Vacate a Portion of the Public Right-of-Way at 3110 Mount Vernon Avenue (VAC No. 2009-0001.) (A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 18; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 18; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations for the Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2011. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 19; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 19; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 20. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Appointment of the Resident Board Member of the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED. (A copy of the City Attorney's memorandum dated December 9, 2010 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 20; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) 21. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the Civil Penalties Section of the City's Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 2, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 21; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 21; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 21; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) END OF CONSENT CALENDAR WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council approved the consent calendar, with the exception of docket item #19, which was considered under separate motion. The City Manager's recommendations were as follows: 6. City Council accepted the following resignations with regret: (a) Patricia Arnaudo, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; (b) Tom Babinszki, Commission on Persons with Disabilities; and (c) Florence King, Historic Alexandria Resources Commission. 7. City Council made the following appointments: (a) appointed Molly Sullivan as the Commonwealth's Attorney representative, Deputy Police Chief Hassan Aden as the Police Chief representative, and Todd Kohlhepp as the one citizen-at-large member to the Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Board; (b) reappointed Roger Parks as the one citizen member to the Alexandria Marketing Committee; (c) reappointed Vincent LaPointe as the one Planning District I representative to the Archaeological Commission; (d) appointed Sandra Thompson as the one citizen member to the Beautification Commission; (e) reappointed Donna Fowler as the one member who represents the public-at-large, as an art consumer and participant, to the Commission for the Arts; (f) appointed Louis Ferrand and reappointed William Harris as the two citizen members to the Commission on Aging; (g) reappointed Brent Minor as the one citizen member to the Commission on HIV/AIDS; (h) appointed Akberet Habte (identified a disability), reappointed Tom Sachs and appointed Nicolas Veloz (identified a disability) to the Commission on Persons with Disabilities; (i) appointed Sandra Tinkham as the Christ Church representative and Michael Hobbs as the Carlyle House representative to the Historic Alexandria Resources Commission; (j) reappointed Gene Kendall as the one representative from the Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. Board of Directors, nominated by such board, to the Public Health Advisory Commission; (k) reappointed Nils Kandelin as the one citizen member to the Public Records Advisory Commission; and (l) reappointed Mary Jo Johnson as the one citizen member to the Sister Cities Committee. 8. City Council authorized $2,950,000 for capital project allocations and planned expenditures for the capital projects as detailed in the Capital Improvement Expenditures Summary. 9. City Council authorized the City Manager to: 1. accept the funding in the amount of $15,000; and 2. execute all documents that may be required. 10. City Council received the Comcast 2010 Annual Report and Plant Survey. 11. City Council received the 2010 Annual Subscriber Survey Report from Comcast. 12. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 13. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 14. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 15. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 16. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 17. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 18. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. 20. This item was removed from the docket. 21. City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. The voting was as follows: Donley "aye" Fannon "aye" Pepper "aye" Hughes "aye" Euille "aye" Krupicka "aye" Smedberg "aye" 19. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Make Supplemental Appropriations for the Support of the City Government for Fiscal Year 2011. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 6, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 19; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 19; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 3 of Item No. 19; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) Councilman Smedberg asked that the two figures for travel and consultants be separated in the future. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilman Smedberg, seconded by Councilwoman Pepper and carried unanimously, City Council passed the ordinance on first reading and scheduled it for public hearing, second reading and final passage on Saturday, December 18, 2010. The voting was as follows: Smedberg "aye" Donley "aye" Pepper "aye" Fannon "aye" Euille "aye" Hughes "aye" Krupicka "aye" The following item was taken out of turn: REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 30. Consideration of the Monthly Financial Report. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 8, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 30; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) Chief Financial Officer Johnson, along with Mr. Eisenger, Office of Management and Budget, made a presentation of the staff report and they, along with Ms. Triggs, Director, Finance Office, and responded to questions of City Council. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Councilwoman Pepper, seconded by Councilman Krupicka and carried unanimously, City Council received the Monthly Financial Report for the period ending October 31, 2010. The voting was as follows: Pepper "aye" Donley "aye" Krupicka "aye" Fannon "aye" Euille "aye" Hughes "aye" Smedberg "aye" CONTESTED APPOINTMENTS 22. Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Board 1 U.S. Probation Office Representative 1 Treatment Representative (The following person volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Eva Wall Stephen Crow (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 22; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council waived the residency requirement and appointed Eva Wall as the U.S. Probation Office representative and waived the residency requirement and appointed Stephen Crow as the one treatment representative to the Alexandria Alcohol Safety Action Board. The voting was as follows: Euille - Wall, Crow Donley - Wall, Crow Fannon - Wall, Crow Hughes - Wall, Crow Krupicka - Wall, Crow Pepper - Wall, Crow Smedberg - Wall, Crow 23. Commission for the Arts 1 Member Who Has Expertise in the Arts, Either as Practitioners of Various Art Disciplines or as Professional Administrators Working in the Field (The following person volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Leisa Collins Alison McNeil (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 23; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council appointed Leisa Collins as the one member who has expertise in the arts, either as practitioners of various art disciplines or as professional administrators working the field to the Commission for the Arts. The voting was as follows: Euille - Collins Donley - McNeil Fannon - Collins Hughes - McNeil Krupicka - Collins Pepper - Collins Smedberg - Collins 24. Commission for Women 1 Citizen Member (The following person volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Camille Leverett Ashley McGuire (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 24; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council appointed Camille Leverett as the one citizen member to the Commission for Women. The voting was as follows: Euille - Leverett Donley - Leverett Fannon - McGuire Hughes - Leverett Krupicka - Leverett Pepper - Leverett Smedberg - Leverett 25. Commission on HIV/AIDS 1 Hospice of Northern Virginia/Capital Hospice Representative 1 Sheriff or Sheriff's Designee (The following person volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Ralph Cagle Shelbert Williams (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 25; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: The voting was as follows: Euille - Cagle, Williams Donley - Cagle, Williams Fannon - Cagle, Williams Hughes - Cagle, Williams Krupicka - Cagle, Williams Pepper - Cagle, Williams Smedberg - Cagle, Williams 26. Community Criminal Justice Board 1 Representative of Local Education To Be Nominated by the Superintendent of Schools (The following person volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Lawrence Jointer (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 26; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council waived the residency requirement and reappointed Lawrence Jointer as the one representative of local education to be nominated by the Superintendent of Schools to the Community Criminal Justice Board. The voting was as follows: Euille - Jointer Donley - Jointer Fannon - Jointer Hughes - Jointer Krupicka - Jointer Pepper - Jointer Smedberg - Jointer 27. Human Rights Commission 1 Citizen-at-Large Member (The following person volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Ludwig Gaines David Horne (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 27; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council appointed Ludwig Gaines as the one citizen-at-large member to the Human Rights Commission. The voting was as follows: Euille - Gaines Donley - Horne Fannon - Gaines Hughes - Gaines Krupicka - Gaines Pepper - Gaines Smedberg - Gaines 28. Library Board 1 Citizen Member Appointed by City Council (The following person volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Thom Downing Dorothy Koopman Anthony Springer (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 28; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed Dorothy Koopman as the one citizen member appointed by City Council to the Library Board. The voting was as follows: Euille - Koopman Donley - Koopman Fannon - Koopman Hughes - Downing Krupicka - Koopman Pepper - Koopman Smedberg - Koopman Councilman Krupicka asked that staff look into making more seats available on the Library Board so more citizens can be appointed. 29. Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee 1 Qualified Professional Skilled in Architecture (The following person volunteered for appointment to the above Commission) NAME: ENDORSED BY: Theresa del Ninno Russell Kopp (Material pertaining to the above appointment is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 29; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, ballots were distributed, tellers were appointed and the ballots were tallied with the following results: City Council reappointed Russell Kopp as the one qualified professional skilled in architecture to the Potomac Yard Design Advisory Committee. The voting was as follows: Euille - Kopp Donley - del Ninno Fannon - Kopp Hughes - Kopp Krupicka - Kopp Pepper - Kopp Smedberg - del Ninno REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR DISCUSSION 31. Oral Report on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC-133) Project at Mark Center. Mr. Lerner, Deputy Director, Transportation and Environmental Services, along with Mr. Grove, T&ES, gave a report on the base realignment and closure project at Mark Center and responded to questions of City Council. 32. Consideration of an Endorsement of Proposed Short- and Mid-Term Road Improvements to Alleviate Traffic Impacts in the Vicinity of the Mark Center and the Federal BRAC -133 Project. (A copy of the City Manager's memorandum dated December 7, 2010, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 32; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) Mr. Paul Prideaux, with Baker Engineering, gave a presentation of the proposed short and mid-term road improvements and he, along with Mr. Baier, Director, Transportation and Environmental Services, responded to questions of City Council. WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilman Krupicka and carried unanimously by roll-call vote, City Council adopted the resolution that: 1. endorsed implementing the recommended short- and mid-term road improvements as recommended by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) VaMegaProjects consultant and the City's BRAC-133 Advisory Group; 2. request full funding for additional studies, design and construction of the improvements from the U.S. Department of Defense, and/or agencies of the U.S. Government; and 3. requested that the adjacent and benefited property owners donate any needed right-of-way for these improvements. The voting was as follows: Donley "aye" Fannon "aye" Krupicka "aye" Hughes "aye" Euille "aye" Pepper "aye' Smedberg "aye" The resolution reads as follows:
Memorializing Congress to renew funding for the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type 1 Diabetes Research
WHEREAS, as many as 3 million Americans suffer from Type 1 diabetes, a chronic, genetically-determined, debilitating disease affecting every organ system; and
WHEREAS, more than 15,000 children each year are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a disease caused by an autoimmune attack that destroys the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas; and WHEREAS, approximately 469,000 people in Virginia—nearly eight percent of the population—have diabetes; and
WHEREAS, the direct and indirect cost of diabetes in Virginia was $4.4 billion in 2007, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
WHEREAS, diabetes is one of the most expensive chronic diseases, costing the United States economy more than $174 billion annually; and WHEREAS, individuals with diabetes pay an average of $13,000 in annual health care costs, compared to $2,600 for those without diabetes; and
WHEREAS, insulin treats, but does not cure, this disease; and it does not prevent the complications of diabetes, which include blindness, heart attack, kidney failure, stroke, nerve damage, and amputations; and WHEREAS, the National Institutes of Health has established 6 goal areas to guide Type 1 diabetes research, and these focus on the reduction, prevention, and cure of Type 1 diabetes and its complications; and
WHEREAS, federal funding has supported research focused on determining the underlying genetic and environmental causes of diabetes; and
WHEREAS, federal funding has also paid for the testing of promising new treatments to halt and reverse the autoimmune attack that causes Type 1 diabetes; and
WHEREAS, continued progress toward a cure for Type 1 diabetes depends on training the next generation of diabetes researchers; and
WHEREAS, Congress has provided $150 million annually through fiscal year 2011 for the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type 1 Diabetes Research; and
WHEREAS, leading Type 1 diabetes researchers have recommended a total funding level of $4.1 billion for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 in order to meet the National Institutes of Health's Type 1 research goals;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Alexandria City Council that it urges Congress to renew the funding for the Special Statutory Funding Program for Type 1 Diabetes Research in 2010 for 3 additional years, so that a cure for Type 1 diabetes and its complications can be found; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be sent to each member of the City’s Congressional delegation.
38. Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First and Second Reading of an Ordinance to Adopt Supplement Number 95 of the City Code. [ROLL-CALL VOTE] (A copy of the informal memorandum explaining the ordinance is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 1 of Item No. 38; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference. A copy of the ordinance referred to in the above item, of which each Member of Council received a copy not less than 24 hours before said introduction, is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and Clerk of Council, marked Exhibit No. 2 of Item No. 38; 12/14/10, and is incorporated as part of this record by reference.) WHEREUPON, upon motion by Vice Mayor Donley, seconded by Councilwoman Hughes and carried unanimously by roll-call vote, City Council passed the ordinance on first and second reading to adopt supplement number 95 of the City Code. The voting was as follows: Donley "aye" Fannon "aye" Hughes "aye" Krupicka "aye" Euille "aye" Pepper "aye" Smedberg "aye" The ordinance reads as follows: